APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A USER DURING A CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.

摘要

Disclosed is apparatus (1.50) for assisting a user during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient (40), said apparatus comprising: a force-transmission unit (10) having a lower plate (11) that can be placed on the chest of the patient (40), an upper plate (12) located at a distance from the lower plate (11) and a force sensor (13) arranged between the lower plate (11) and the upper plate (12) for detecting a force that can be exerted on the chest of the patient (40) by means of the upper plate (12) and the lower plate (11); a display device for generating at least one signal that can be perceived by the user; and an electronic control device for controlling the display device on the basis of the force detected by the force sensor, wherein the force-transmission unit (10) is embedded in a flexible mat (2).